The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-10

to his boarding place last night East street,
and threatened to put every person in the house
under arrest
ARREST OF A GROCER.
A customer of Henry Steinkuehler dropped q
bill in the latter's grocery store. on North
New Jersey street, and did not miss it for some
time afterwards He was told that Steinkuehler
had picked it mp. The grocer said he did not see
prietor had it Upon this the grocer
rested, last night. on the charge OF embezzle-
ment
URGING cLEv ELAND TO COME.
Governor Gray yesterday sent to President
Cleveland telegram, saying: "In the name
and in behalf of the people of Indiana, have
the honor to extend to you a cordial invitation
to visit Indianapolis while on your Western
tour. The people of Indiana will be delighted
to meet you and greet you with that respect due
the chief magistrate of the Nation. I hope you
will be able to comply with the peoples earnest
desire"
BIG REDUCTION IN POOR EXPENSES.
There was considerable saving in the poor
count during the past year. During the twelve
months ending July l. 1886. the several town
ship trustees expended on account OK the poor,
s52.296 60 This year. ending July l: s3s. 844 50
was paid out. reduction of $,3, 451 o. As
Center townships paid over thres-fourths of
this sum, the saving is to be largely credited to
Captain Many's administration of the Center
township trustees Office.
WILL MAKE TELEPHONE TOLL COLLECTORS.
The Canadian Telephone Register Company
was Incorporated yesterday under the laws of
the State. 1t will manufacture device patent
ed by Charles Wittenbere for collecting telephone
tolls, and the business will be operated in s this
city. The capital stock of the company is $780,
600. and the directors are Charles Witten berg,
Lee c. Thayer. Charles E. Avsrill, Philip
Schloss, Bruce Carr. Ec. j. Robson and W. G.
David.
wHEELERs LOUNGE FACTORY AGAIN DESTROYED
The lounge factory of E. G. Wheeler. at the
corner Of First street and the canal, was de-
stroyed by fire shortly after o'clock last night,
It was two-story brick building. containing a
quantity OF lounges. in course of manufacture,
together with some finished stock The fire be-
gan in the varnish room, and found such an
easy path throughout the building that before
the engines arrived the flames enveloped every
part of it. The loss will reach 81. 900. mostly in
machinery and stock. but about third repre-
sents the value OF the building The insurance
is 50. 100 in the Western, of Toronto and Fire
mems, of New York.
REUNIONS OF OLD SETTLERS.
Old settlers in Marion and Shelby counties will
hold reunions to-day at Broad Ripple and at
Flatrocx. The Tippecanoe Club will go out to
the Broad Ripple meeting. over the Airline road,
this morning at o'clock. and will return this
evening at o'clock. The Flatrock meeting
will be held to-day and tomorrow and it
will be a much more pretentious gathering than
charge of the arrangements. The programme
includes camp duties, and addresses will be de-
Strickland. of Columbus; K NJ. Hord, B. f.
Love, T. W. Woolen. and Thomas B. Adams. of
Shebyvilie, and Rev. Turner, of Edinburg
FALSE REPORT ABOUT FoREPAUGH's SHOW
The report that Forepaugh's monkeys had the
measles and that some of his men were afflicted
with the smallpox caused the proprietors of the
show to send to the Mayor yesterday telegram
denying the statements. He says there is not
word of truth In the rumor. He claims it was
started by envious parties In anticipation of
possible opposition and that it was repeated
pressly to do an injury to the Forepaugh con-
Germ. 81 will forfeit my whole show" Mr.. Fore
paugh continued in his telegram, 'if there is or
has been a case of either measles smallpox
among the animals or persons of my show" In
addition TO :his the acting health officer of
Cincinnati. Dr. P. A. Connell. telegraphed that
inspection of the had been made and
that no disease or symptoms of disease were
found either on animals or men.
PREPARING TO COOPERATE WITH COY.
The Hendricks Club is preparing to take part
in the municipal campaign as an attachment to
Sim Coys city central committee meeting
was held last night at which committees were
appointed to cooperate with the little boss AS
a side affair it was suggested that. a Demo
cratic club, something ought to be done to give
1t some prominence In the reception that Is to be
rendered by the citizens to President Cleveland
on his arrival here. It was decided that q
mittee should be appointed to consider the man
ner of the clubs participations in the honors to
be shown the President when he visits Indian
apolis. and until that com mittee reports nothing
further will be done. 1t is expected to have its
plans ready for a meeting Thursday evening.
The committee consists of p. w. Bartholomew,
Sterling Holt, Myron d. King. r. 0. johnson,
DR.. l.. w. Comstock, Allen w. Conduit and
Pierre Gray.
HE THRILLED WITH LOADED COURT.
Benjamin Kersting the South Illinois street
saloon-keeper. charged with selling liquor on
Sunday. tried to trife with the Mayor, yester-
day. in regard to his witnesses Through his
attorney he asked for q continuance as it was
difficult to get them into CO urt at that time. AS
they were all Kersting's employees. and had tes-
tilted for him the day before in his trial for as
sault and battery, the Mayor told him that the
witnesses could be brought to court by the time
the State had completed it's evidence The trial
went on, and when the prosecution was through
with the testimony the defendants attorney said
his witnesses were still absent, and insisted on a
continuance The Mayor told him that he was
sure the defendant was trying to escape through
a subterfuge. He was inclined at first to be leni-
eut but he would allow no trifiing, ard in addi-
ton to the fine of $25 ard of suit he would
impose q work-house sentence of ten DAYS.
KerstinR's attorney took appeal to the Grim
inal Court